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Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine gets approved in China; doors opening elsewhere

Feb. 9, 2021

HONG KONG – Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s COVID-19 vaccine, Coronavac, received conditional approval for use by the general public from China’s National Medical Productions Administration (NMPA), two days after filing for conditional market authorization.

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